Bracket and support for shades, curtains, draperies, and the like.



E. H, HAVHLTON. BRACKET AND SUPPOR FOR SHADES, CURTAINS, DRAPERIES, AND THE UKE. APPLICATION mm) Anexo, 191?.

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EDDIE HOPE HAMILTCN, F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

:BRACKET AND SUPPORT FOR ySEIADES, CURTAINS, DRAPEBIES, AND TI-IE LIKE.

Application filed August 10, 1917.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDDIE Horn HAMIL- "roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at l/Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brackets and Supports for Shades, Curtains, Draperies, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to brackets of the combination class employed for shades, curtains, draperies and the like, and has for its objects to simplify the construction, reduce cost of manufacture, and produce supports i firm and rigid in character, having ease and fa cility of attachment and removability and presenting a neat and attractive appearance. @ther advantages connected with my invention will be pointed out inthe following description and in the claims.

Referring to the drawing, Figure l is a fragmentary plan view illustrating the relative arrangement of the inner curtain or drapery support and the outer shade support. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows a detail. Fig. 5 is a full view of the bracket sectionally shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a similar view showing a modification. Fig. 6 is a side or edge view of the curtain or drapery pole bracket.

l represents the door, 2 the curtain or drapery hanger or pole, and 3 the hanger or pole for the shade. The curtain or drapery, and the shade, respectively, are indicated in dotted lines by 4 and 5. The brackets in which the shade pole is carried are each shown by 6, each of such brackets being provided with an integral foot 6a which is fastened up against the door l by means of a screw 7. This screw, enlarged in Fig. t, has a shoulder 7a between the shank portion and the head. In Figs. 1 and 2 is shown the application of the screw 7 to the foot 62L of the bracket 6, and it will be seen that when the shoulder 7a is screwed up tightly against the foot 6a of the shade pole bracket 6, a space is left between the outer side of the said foot and the inner side of the head of the screw 7 equal to the depth of the shoulder 7a. In said space is adapted to rest the foot 9 of the bracket 8 used to carry the curtain or drapery pole 2, as indicated in Figs. l and 2. This bracket is furnished with an integral socket 9c preferably of elongated or iiattened form,

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2?, 192W..

serial No. 185,555.

in which is held the support or pole 2. As shown by the dotted line x in Fig. 7, the width of the central part of the bracket 9 may be` reduced in width.

rEhe foot 9 of the bracket 3, as shown in Figs. 3, .3 and 7, is provided with certain elongated slots which adapt the bracket to be removably applied in the. position represented in Figs. l and 2. In Figs. 3 and 5 the upper slot 9a in the foot of the bracket 3 is approximately of the ordinary keyhole form, while the lower slot 9b has a shape corresponding to that of the upper portion of the keyhole slot 9a. While the socket of the curtain or drapery bracket is shown of flattened or elongated form, any other convenient form of socket may be employed.

In Figs. 2 and 3 the screws 7 are shown applied to the part 9 of the bracket 8, and it will be understood that the bracket 8 may be lifted so that the lower part of the keyhole slot 9a shall be brought in alinement with the upper screw, whereupon the bracket may be withdrawn, the size of the hole being slightly greater than the diameter of the head of the screw, the lower screw 7 at the same time being released from its slot 9b, as will be readily understood. The holding devices of the curtain or drapery bracket and of the shade, respectively, are independently operative, and the curtain or drapery may be readily removed for laundrying without displacement of the shade.

Referring to Fig. l, it will be seen that the curtain or drapery conveniently occupies the entire width of the space occupied by the shade, and that such uniformity of arrangement of the curtain or drapery and the shade adds to the attractiveness of the combined fixture.

The brackets herein shown may be conveniently stamped up of suitable metal, or otherwise formed.

While the invention has been described specifically as applied to a door, it is obvious that it is equally applicable to a window, or an alcove or other recess, and that the size and construction of the various elements entering into the invention may be varied to suit the special use intended.

While screws are here mentioned as the means for fastening the shade pole bracket' conformation herein described, would be within my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim Y 1. In a fixture of the class employed for supporting curtains, shades, draperies and the like, a shade pole bracket having a foot adapted to be applied to a door, window or other fixed structure, and a fastening screw provided with a head and a shoulder, the latter being adapted to bear up against the outer surface of said foot whereby a space is left between said surface and the inner surface of the screw head, combined with a curain or drapery bracket having a pole socket and a foot, the latter having an elongated slot adapted to be slipped over the shoulder ofV said screw and admitting of the removability of the drapery pole bracket from the shadefpole bracket.

2. In a fixture of the class employedrforV Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

tening screw Vadapted to bear up against the outer surface of said foot, combined with Ya curtain or drapery pole bracket having a slotted foot adapted to coact with the shou1- der of said screw whereby to admit of the removability of the drapery pole bracket from the shade pole bracket.

3. In a fixtureof the class employed for supporting curtains, shades, vdraperies and the like, comprising shade pole brackets adapted to be Vapplied to a door, window or other lixed structure, screws or equivalent retainers effecting such attachment, said retainers b'eingprovided with heads and shoulders, the latter engaging the feet 'of said brackets whereby to provide spaces between the outer faces of such brackets and the inner sides of said retainers, and curtain or drapery pole brackets provided with slotted feet having elongated slots adapted to be passed over and removable from said shoulders, the feet oi said draperyV pole bracketsV resting in said spaces.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

EDDIE HOPE HAMILTON.V

Washington, D. C. 

